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$1 per playPick three digits, 50¢ or $1 a play, twice a day. Straight pays $500 per $1 at 1-in-1,000; boxes trade prize size for better odds. Fireball doubles the price for a substitute-digit second chance.
Expected return per $1 — honest
50.0%
Next drawing
Sat 9:45 PM ET
Add-on math
Fireball60.1%
The Fireball half of the ticket returns ~60% — better than the base play's 50%.
Right now the add-on is the better half of the ticket.
Prizes & official odds
| Play type | Odds | Prize ($1 play) | FB odds | FB prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight | 1 in 1,000 | $500 | 1 in 333 | $200 |
| 3-Way Box | 1 in 333 | $160 | 1 in 111 | $68 |
| 6-Way Box | 1 in 167 | $80 | 1 in 56 | $34 |
| Front Pair | 1 in 100 | $50 | 1 in 33 | $20 |
| Back Pair | 1 in 100 | $50 | 1 in 33 | $20 |
Source: official odds page · retrieved 2026-07-04 · tables verified against the published overall odds
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